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EE WENT TO DR WITH WRIST PAIN. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ON 7/13/98. EE WAS APPROVED FOR BENEFITS BY WORKER'S COMP ON 12/14/98. REPORT WAS DELAYED DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS.
EMPLOYEE STOPPED TO REFILL HIS WINDOW WASH BOTTLE AT THE SUPPLY BOX. WHILE DISMOUNTING HIS PIECEOF EQUIPMENT, HE CAUGHT HIS TOE ON ONE OF THE BOLTS STICKING UP ON THE MOW-BOARD CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.
EE WAS REMOVING A SINGLE PROP WHEN A ROCK FELL, STRIKING EE ON THE BACK, NECK AND LEGS. EE IS A LOST TIME INJURY.
EE CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN CHUTE AND FEEDER HOPPER. HE WAS A MEDICAL TREATMENT INJURY.
EE TURNED ON LOWER WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THEY DID NOT WORK. HE REACHED DOWN TO MOVE THE LEVER TO GET WIPERS MOVING AGAINS. THEY MOVED AND HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BY THE LEVER. AIRLINE WAS PULL ED AND WIPERS MOVED AND HE REMOVED HIS FINGER.
EE WAS WASHING THE SURFACE AREA AROUND THE SLOPE COLLAR. THE EE MAY HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY FALLING MATERIAL FROM THE OVERHEAD SLOPE BELTS. MEDICAL RESULTS ARE STILL PENDING. EE IS BEING REPORTED AS A LOST TIME INJURY ON 5-30-09.
EE WAS CHIPPING COAL UNDER THE PAN, USING TWO PICK HAMMERS, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF ONE OF THE HAMMERS AND STRUCK EE IN THE WRIST. EE IS A MEDICAL TREATMENT INJURY.
EE WAS STANDING ON A LADDER UNHOOKING HOSE FROM THE CABLE HOOK. THE LADDER TWISTED AND FELL. EE GRABBED FOR SOMETHING TO BREAK HIS FALL AND CAUGHT HIS INDEX FINGER ON A CABLE HOOK. EE IS A MED ICAL TREATMENT INJURY.
EMPLOYEE HAD HIS RIGHT HAND ON TOP OF THE GROUSERS. THEY POPPED THE TRACK LOOSE AND THE GROUSERS AND PADS CAME TOGETHER PINCHING THE EDGE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED AB OUT A 1 INCH LACERATION THAT TOOK 3-4 SUTURES TOCLOSE THE WOUND.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 SEAM 8N TAILGATE #6 ENTRY 5760N. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 30' X 20' X 8' THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR EGRESS OF PEOPLE. THE FALL WILL BE CLEANED UP.
EE WAS TRYING TO FREE ELECTRICAL CABLE THAT WAS BURIED BY ROCKS. WHILE FREEING PART OF THE CABLE, A ROCK ROLLED DOWN & SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A FITTING FROM THE STEAM CLEANER WHILE STANDING ON WET CONCRETE. WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED, HE LOST HIS BALANCE, SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE.
EE IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT SUCTION PROBLEMS WITH THE BOLTER, PLACED HIS HEAD IN THE AREA OF THE DRILL BOX. AS THE DRILL BOX WAS RETRACTED, EE'S HEAD BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRILL BOOM & MAI NE FRAME. EE RECEIVED 6 SUTURES. EE WAS A MEDICAL TREATMENT INJURY.
EE TRIPPED ON A RUG IN THE BATHHOUSE. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY APRIL 21, 1998.
AS EMPLOYEE DISMOUNTED THE RAMCAR, HIS BACK "POPPED: AND EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG. EMPLOYEE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY 4.20.98.
EE WAS PREPARING TO DRAG A PIECE OF CABLE OUT OF THE ROADWAY WHEN HE TRIPPED ON LOOSE COAL AND FELL. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY APRIL 10,1998.
EE WAS LOADING ROOFBOLTS INTO THE SCOOP BUCKET & CUT HIS FOREARM ON THE JAGGED ENDS OF THE BAND USED TO SECURE THE BOLTS FOR SHIPMENT. EE BECAME A MEDICAL TREATMENT INJURY.
EE WAS ROOF BOLTING WHEN A PICE OF ROCK CAME OUTBETWEEN A ROW OF ROOF BOLTS AND THE ATRS. THE ROCK STRUCK THE ATRS AND SLID INTO THE EE'S LEFT ARM AND LEFT LEG. THE EE BECAME REPORTABLE ON 4/7/989
WHILE STEPPING UP ON AN OVERCAST, EE TWISTED HISKNEE. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY 4/5/98
WHILE EXAMINING A SECTION OF THE MINE, A PIECE OF ROCK FELL FROM BETWEEN THE BOLTS AND STRUCK THE EE.
WHILE WALKING DOWN THE LONGWALL FACE, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON A SHIELD FOOT.EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A CONTUSION TO THE RIGHT KNEE.EMPLOYEE BECAME REPORTABLE MARCH 30, 1998.
EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL OF THE HAUL TRUCK TO PUT A WHEEL CHOCK DOWN WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THE CHOCK LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND. HE RECEIVED A LACERATION AND FRACTURE TO HIS INDEX FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.
EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BAG OF ROCK DUST AND FELT PAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF HIS LOWER BACK AND DOWN BOTH LEGS. EMPLOYEE BECAME A LOST TIME REPORTABLE INJURY MARCH 7, 1998.
WHILE CARRYING MATERIALS DOWN THE BELT LINE, EE STEPPED ON LOOSE COAL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE. EE BECAME A MEDICAL TREATMENT INJURY ON APRIL 6, 1998.
EE WAS LOADING A ROCKDUSTER IN A SCOOP BUCKET. A PIECE OF ROOF COAL CAME OUT BETWEEN THE BOLTS & STRUCK THE EE'S HEAD. EE IS A LOST TIME INJURY.
EMPLOYEE EXITED A ROAD GRADER WITH OUT PUTTING HIS HARD HAT ON AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A ROOF BOLT PLATE. EMPLOYEE REQUIRED STITCHES. HE IS A MEDICAL TREATMEMT INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING BUILD CRIBBING ABOVE ARCHES. AS EMPLOYEE BROUGHT IN A TIE, A PREVIOUSLY POSITIONED CRIB TIE FELL STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH. EMPLOYEE REQUIRED STITCHES. HE WAS A MEDI CAL TREATMENT INJURY.
EE WAS WALKING BBACK TO THE PREP PLANT OFFICES WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE. HE FELL AND HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
EE WAS HELPING PULL LONGWALL CONVEYOR CHAIN THROUGH A TAIL DRIVE. A SHIELD MOVER, CABLE & SHEAVE WERE BEING USED TO PULL THE AFC CHAIN. THE SHEAVE CAME LOOSE, ALLOWING IT AND/OR THE CABLE TO S TRIKE THE EE ON THE HEAD, NECK & CHEST AREAS. THE EE RECEIVED A FRACTURE TO THE SKULL AS WELL AS A LACERATION TO THE SCALP. EE IS A LOST TIME INJURY.
EE WAS REPAIRING A HEAD DRIVE MOTOR WHEN THE CHAIN SECURING THE MOTOR BACK SLIPPED AND ALLOWED THE MOTOR TO PIN EE'S HAND BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND TORQUE CONVERTER COUPLING. EE BECAME A LOST TIME ACCIDENT.
THE HOISTMAN WAS LOWERING A LONGWALL CONTROLLER ON A LOW BOY DOWN THE SLOPE. THE LOW BOY CAME OFF THE TRACK. THE HOISTMAN ATTEMPTED TO RAISE THE LOW BOY TO REPOSITION IT ON THE TRACK. THE HEAD FRAME FAILED AT THE CROSS BEAM CLIPS. THE HEAD FRAME WAS DAMAGED.
EE, WHILE RUNNING A RAMCAR, RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE TRAVEL ROAD, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CANOPY OF THE RAMCAR. EE IS A RESTRICTED DUTY INJURY.
EE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT OUTSIDE JACKET OF CABLE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING THE EE'S LEG. EE IS A RESTRICTED DUTY INJURY.
EE STEPPED IN A SLICK MUD HOLE, TWISTING HIS LEFT KNEE. EE IS A RESTRICTED DUTY INJURY.
EE WAS USING A SHIELD MOVER TO RAISE A LONGWALL SHIELD. EE ATTEMPTED TO PUT A THIRD CRIB UNDER THE SHIELD. THE SHIELD MOVED, CAUSING THE CRIB TIE BEING INSTALLED TO SMASH THE EE'S LEG. EE IS A LOST TIME INJURY.
WHILE PUMP WAS RUNNING THE OPEN VALVE WAS SHUT BEFORE THE CLOSED VALVE OFF AND STRIKING EE IN THE FACE, IN MOUTH AREA, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ESTIMATING FALL TO BE 5 FT AND LANDING IN MUD PIT COV ERING HIM WITH MUD.
EMPLOYEEWAS IN THE PARKING LOT AT THE MINE SITE SCRAPING ICE AND SNOW OFF HIS VEHICLE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE LATER WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND WAS TOLD HE FRACTURED HIS RIGH T HIP.
EE LOADED A PUSH PLATE CYLINDER FROM THE RACK INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK BY HAND. HE LATER NOTICED PAIN AN BURNING IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS.
THE EE WAS OPERTING A DOZER WHICH WAS PUSHING SCRAPERS IN A TOPSOIL SALVAGE OPERATION. THE SOIL WAS FROZEN AND IT MADE THE WORK AREA ROUGH, THE EE DEVELOPED PAIN IN HIS BACK AND LEGS. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE ER BY HIS SUPERVISOR. THE NEXT DAY AN MRI WAS DONE. A SPECIALIST DIAGNOSED IT WWAS A HERNIATED DISC.
EE WAS LOADING MINER CABLE IN A RAMCAR & FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. EE BECAME A RESTRICTED DUTY INJURY.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #5 SEAM #3 ENTRY 8275'W, 7000' N. THE FALL WAS APPROX 25 FT LONG X 18FT WIDE X 8 FT THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR EGRESS OF PEOPLE. TH E FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EE HAD FINISHED FILLING ROCKDUSTER. AS HE REMOVED THE HOSE, BACK PRESSURE CAUSED THE HOSE TO HIT HIM IN THE CHIN. EE BECAME A RESTRICTED DUTY INJURY.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURED IN THE #5 SEAM #2 ENTRY 3RD WEST HEADGATE, 8400' WEST. THE FALL WAS APPROX 40 FT IN LENGTH X 18 FT WIDE X 6 FT THICK. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR EGRESS OF PEOPLE. THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EE WAS BEHIND THE PUSH PLATE OF EL02 CLEANING GOB OUT OF THE BUCKET. THE FLAPPER FELL AND STRUCK EE ON THE TOP OF THE HARD HAT. EE BECAME A LOST TIME INJURY.
SHE WAS LEAVING WORK AT THE END OF TE SHIFT AND SLIPPED ON SOME ICE.SHE FELL HURTING HER TAILBONE. SHE WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND SHE WAS X-RAYED. DOCTOR FOUND HER TAILBONE FRACTURED.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE #5 SEAM GALATIA NORTH 7E HEADGATE #2 ENTRY 1900 WEST.THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION OR EGRESS OF PEOPLE, THE FALL WILL NOT BE CLEANED UP.
EE WAS SWINGING AN OVERBURDEN SHOVEL OUT TO LOAD A HAUL TRUCK WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM THE BUCKET, STRUCK THE TRUCK TIRE, AND BOUNCED UP BREAKING THE FRONT WINDOW OF THE SHOVEL. SMALL GLASS GRAGM ENTS FLEW ON THE EE. HE LATER EXPERIENCED SOME EYE IRRITATION AND WAS TREATED BY A DR FOR A SMALL NICK ON THE EYE.
AN UNINTENTIONAL ROOF FALL OCCURRED IN THE 5 SEAM 3 ENTRY, GALATIA NORTH. THE FALL WAS APPROX. 15-20 FT IN LENGTHX 14 FT X 10 FT HIGH. THE FALL DID NOT AFFECT VENTILATION.
EMPLOYEE WAS ON A LADDER HANGING TRUSS HARDWARE WHEN THE LADDER TIPPED OVER CAUSING THE EMPLOYEETO FALL. EMPLOYEE BECAME A REPORTABLE (LOST TIME) INJURY DECEMBER 30, 1997.
WHILE EE WAS REACHING FOR THE WRENCH, THE DRILL STEEL FELL FROM THE HOLE, STRIKING EE S RIGHT HAND.